FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.54
1 BR
1 BR
0.72ratio
FMR$1,058
Market$1,470
vs market-$412
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR
0.71ratio
FMR$1,276
Market$1,790
vs market-$514
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$1,629
Market$2,080
vs market-$451
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$1,874
Market$2,410
vs market-$536
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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ZIP 40032 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 40032 (La Grange, KY) is $1,276 a month. That is up 0.3% from $1,272 in FY 2026. La Grange is in the Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kentucky is $925, so ZIP 40032 is 38% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 40032
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$966
$976
+1.0%
$878–$1,074
1BR
$1,047
$1,058
+1.1%
$952–$1,164
2BR
$1,272
$1,276
+0.3%
$1,148–$1,404
3BR
$1,625
$1,629
+0.2%
$1,466–$1,792
4BR
$1,891
$1,874
−0.9%
$1,687–$2,061
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 40032
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$976
$1,058
$1,276
$1,629
$1,874
FY 2026
$966
$1,047
$1,272
$1,625
$1,891
FY 2025
$1,003
$1,094
$1,330
$1,714
$1,989
FY 2024
$976
$1,077
$1,301
$1,701
$1,955
FY 2023
$776
$876
$1,052
$1,395
$1,602
Questions about ZIP 40032 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 40032?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,276, that basic range is $1,148 to $1,404 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 40032 in?
ZIP 40032 is in the Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 40032 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.3%, from $1,272 in FY 2026 to $1,276 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.3%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set